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Hello me and my wife just started an investment company we are looking to invest in a few properties in Detroit, MI. However, we live in Atlanta, GA. I do have friends that live in Detroit and have friends that live h...
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Hi Everyone!First off, im beyond excited to be here and be part of the Bigger Pockets community. My name is Rami and I came across the Bigger Pockets podcast through a good friend/realtor of mine. The more episodes an...
A friend of mine has somewhat of an interesting situation. They got a special loan from a state economic development body that outlines a loan for owner occupied duplexes. He got this special loan with a fixed rate ...
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Hi guys,I've been reading Brandon Turner's book and he wrote that it's not a bad idea to obtain a real estate license in order to access the MLS. My question is, in CA is that all we need in order to access the MLS? O...
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Hello Bigger Pocket Members. My name is Franklin Curry and I am beginning my real-estate investing journey. I currently work in Information Technology in the Cincinnati area around the University of Cincinnati. I'm in...
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Northern New Mexico, especially Taos or Santa Fe is an amazing place to flip houses if you can do the work yourself or if you have a GC friend who wants to go in on a deal. Freshly remodeled houses sell for $3-400 a s...
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I have a prospective tenant who has no credit history, no evictions, and no criminal history. I asked to verify employment and he claims to get direct deposit and no pay stub. He seems the perfect ghost. He filled ou...
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- Has Real estate investing Opened doors to other PASSIONS? - How did you find the love/passion for investing? Was it self inflicted or did a family member/friend get you started? - Real Estate Investing Has opened up...
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Saying hello to everyone out there and that I'm very excited to have found biggerpockers.com I'm interested in growing my rental portfolio, meeting fellow investors, and hearing advice and stories.
I'm excited about...
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I have Friends and Family that have 401K's that are losing money. How do I approach them about lending me money from there 401k to do real estate deals?